Local Sport
Issue 1046
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31st January 2019
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Cooke takes win at Meltham and juniors shine PENISTONE runners were spread across a variety of running disciplines over the weekend. Some took to the roads and fells whilst others took part in the Northern Cross Country Championships held at Pontefract race course. Junior members Maiya Charlesworth and Flynn Rogers competed in the latest round of the indoor athletics meetings at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Between them they set four new club records and achieved podium positions in one event each including a win for Flynn in the High Jump. Gareth Cooke who took first place at the very hilly Meltham Tough 10k. The runners had to battle strong winds as well as the tough gradients. There were age category second places for Martin Ball (over-45 men), Matt Robinson (over-50 men) and Keith Gordon (over-70 men).
Maiya Charlesworth broke two club records
OWLERTON TO STAGE HUGE SPEEDWAY EVENT
SHEFFIELD bosses are ‘proud and honoured’ to be staging the biggest individual event in Championship speedway racing again. Owlerton Stadium, which is in the process of gaining a plush new banqueting suite, will stage the Championship Riders’ Individual meeting on Sunday September 1. And it’s a move which underlines the high praise Owlerton has again received for hosting national events. Club co-promoter Damien Bates said: “It’s very pleasing for Sheffield because I think there are certain tracks which suit a type of event. “We will be working hard to promote this meeting because Owlerton does seem to be almost like the home of the individual meeting for the Championship. The atmosphere is always electric and
the rivalry within the pits is always intense.
BRITISH UNDER-19 FINAL: Redcar, Thursday August 15
“The line-up will be top class and I’m certain our new No.1 Danny King will be up there challenging – it will be one of his top targets at the start of the season I’m sure of that.”
CHAMPIONSHIP RIDERS’ INDIVIDUAL: Sheffield, Sunday September 1
British Speedway is also delighted to be staging three events at FIM level this season, with the Speedway of Nations Race-Off and World Under-21 Team Cup Final both taking place at Belle Vue, whilst Glasgow hosts a Grand Prix Qualifier. BRITISH SPEEDWAY MAJOR EVENTS 2019 BRITISH UNDER-21 FINAL: Berwick, Saturday April 27 CHAMPIONSHIP FOURS: Peterborough, Sunday June 23 BRITISH FINAL: Belle Vue, Monday July 29
CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS: Somerset, Friday September 20 BRITISH UNDER-21 SEMIFINALS: Isle of Wight, Tuesday April 16, Somerset (Date TBC) BRITISH SEMI-FINAL: Redcar, Friday May 31 BRITISH SPEEDWAY FIM EVENTS 2019 SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS RACE-OFF 2: Belle Vue, Saturday May 11 GRAND PRIX QUALIFIER: Glasgow, Saturday June 8 WORLD UNDER-21 TEAM CUP FINAL: Belle Vue, Friday July 12
Hannah Butcher made a successful trip over the pennines achieving fourth woman at the Heaton Half Marathon in a personal best time of 1-38-26.
Meltham Tough 10k road race results: 1, Gareth Cooke 36-06; 16, Martin Ball 39-15; 24, Matt Robinson 40-11; 32, Mark Riordan 41-31; 170, Martin Hughes 51-04; 209, Keith Gordon 52-58; 266, Sue Charlesworth 56-34; 268, Sarah Halstead 56-45; 273, Tracy Woodward 56-58. Northern Cross Country Championships, Pontefract Senior Ladies Race: 159, Julia Johnson 36-59. Senior Men’s Race: 329, Jon Waller 49-09; 442, Richard Mackie 52-10; 518, Oliver Pike 5430. U15 Boy’s Race: 92, Hugh Mackie 14-17. Heaton Half Marathon: 26, Hannah Butcher 1-38-26 (fourth lady). Tigger Tor Fell Race: 81, Steve Sanders 1-33-50; 107, Ian Charlesworth 1-3554; 174, Andrew Charlesworth 1-45-27; 361, Harriet Drouin 2-14-34. Indoor Athletics Meeting, English Institute of Sport, Sheffield: Under 11 Girl’s Shot Put: 2, Maiya Charlesworth 4.79m (club record). Under 11 Girl’s 200m: 17th, Maiya Charlesworth 38.62 (club record). Under 11 Girl’s 60m: 23, Maiya Charlesworth 10.73 (pb). Under 11 Boy’s High Jump: 1, Flynn Rogers 0.90m. Under 11 Boy’s 800m: 5, Flynn Rogers 3-17.53 (club record). Under 11 Boy’s 200m: 10, Flynn Rogers 38.18 (club record).
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